Wash/Wipe System: Introduction

The wash/wipe functions are available once Terminal R status is ON.

The windscreen wipers are driven by an electric motor with a reducer gear.

The wiper blades have a new method of attachment to the windscreen-wiper arm.

The wash/wipe system no longer has ball-and-socket type washer jets. Instead, fan-type jets are used (fluidic jets).

The wash/wipe system is controlled by the body basic module (KBM). The washer-jet heater system is an

exception, however, as it is controlled by the automatic heating and air-conditioning module (IHKA).

The BMW 5 Series and BMW 6 Series are equipped with a rain-light sensor as standard. This makes automatic mode for the windscreen wiper generally possible.